Southwest Power Pool

Balancing Authority Summary Information

Southwest Power Pool is ranked #5 out of 65 balancing authorities in terms of total annual electricity generation.

Balancing Authority	Southwest Power Pool
States	Arkansas Colorado Iowa Kansas Louisiana Minnesota Missouri Montana Nebraska New Mexico North Dakota Oklahoma South Dakota Texas
Last Update	May 2025
Annual Generation	296.3 TWh
Power Plants	762
Utilities	424
Ranked #5 out of 65 in terms of net annual generation
Ranked #3 out of 34 in terms of annual generation from wind
Power Plant Types	Wind \| 36.8% Natural Gas \| 27.4% Coal \| 26.4% Nuclear \| 5.6% Water \| 3.1% Solar \| 0.5% Other Fuel \| 0.1%

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Daily Net Generation for Southwest Power Pool for the past 3 Years

Plant Name	Utility	Location	Annual Generation	Plant Date	Last Update	Fuel Types
Garnett Municipal	City of Garnett - (KS)	Garnett, KS	9 MWh	Dec 1929	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Gardner Energy Center	City of Gardner - (KS)	Gardner, KS	40 MWh	Apr 1990	Dec 2022	Natural Gas
Jameson Energy Center	Kansas Municipal Energy Agency	Garden City, KS	1 GWh	Apr 2014	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Garden City	Sunflower Electric Power Corp	Garden City, KS	80 GWh	May 1968	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Bonanza BioEnergy LLC	Bonanza BioEnergy LLC	Garden City, KS	6 GWh	Jul 2008	Feb 2025	Natural Gas
King Plains Wind Project	Engie North America	Garber, OK	723 GWh	Oct 2020	Feb 2025	Wind
Neosho Ridge Wind Energy Center	Empire District Electric Co	Galesburg, KS	1 TWh	Apr 2021	Feb 2025	Wind
25 Mile Creek	Enel Green Power NA, Inc.	Gage, OK	1 TWh	Dec 2022	Feb 2025	Wind
Seven Cowboy Wind Project, LLC	Seven Cowboy Wind Project, LLC	Gage, OK	1 TWh	Feb 2023	Feb 2025	Wind
John W Turk Jr Power Plant	Southwestern Electric Power Co	Fulton, AR	3 TWh	Nov 2012	Feb 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 99.3% Natural Gas : 0.7%
Fulton (AR)	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp	Fulton, AR	149 GWh	Apr 2001	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Lon Wright	City of Fremont - (NE)	Fremont, NE	522 GWh	Jul 1957	Dec 2023	Subbituminous Coal : 92.8% Natural Gas : 6.4% Solar : 0.8%
Fredonia	City of Fredonia - (KS)	Fredonia, KS	15 MWh	May 2023	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Fredericktown Energy Center	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Fredericktown, MO	8 GWh	May 2015	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Franklin (NE)	City of Franklin - (NE)	Franklin, NE	32 MWh	Dec 1954	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 91.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 8.9%
Marshall Wind Farm	BHE Renewables, LLC	Frankfort, KS	214 GWh	Apr 2016	Dec 2023	Wind
Irish Creek Wind	Irish Creek Wind, LLC	Frankfort, KS	939 GWh	Nov 2021	Feb 2025	Wind
Hugo	Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc	Fort Towson, OK	1 TWh	Mar 1982	Feb 2025	Subbituminous Coal : 99.6%
Centennial Wind Farm	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Fort Supply, OK	164 GWh	Nov 2006	Dec 2023	Wind
Corvias - Fort Riley II	Onyx Asset Services Group	Fort Riley, KS	2 GWh	Jan 2022	Dec 2023	Solar
Ft. Pierre	City of Fort Pierre - (SD)	Fort Pierre, SD	53 MWh	Sep 2004	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Muskogee	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Fort Gibson, OK	3 TWh	Nov 1977	Feb 2025	Natural Gas : 78.5% Subbituminous Coal : 21.5%
Fort Calhoun Community Solar	DG Southwest Solar Portfolio 2019, LLC	Fort Calhoun, NE	10 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
Ozark Beach	Empire District Electric Co	Forsyth, MO	56 GWh	May 1931	Dec 2023	Water
Spearville	Evergy Metro	Ford, KS	209 GWh	Aug 2006	Dec 2023	Wind
UA Central Utility Plant	University Of Arkansas	Fayetteville, AR	37 GWh	Jan 2016	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Noland Wastewater Treatment Plant Hybrid	Today's Power, Inc.	Fayetteville, AR	9 GWh	Jun 2019	Feb 2025	Solar
Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant Hybrid	Today's Power, Inc.	Fayetteville, AR	9 GWh	Jun 2019	Feb 2025	Solar
Farmington Solar Farm	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	Farmington, MO	3 GWh	Aug 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Falls City	City of Falls City - (NE)	Falls City, NE	161 MWh	Jul 1930	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 65.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 34.6%
Perennial Windfarm	Perennial Wind, LLC	Fairmont, NE	33 GWh	Jun 2018	Dec 2023	Wind
SPS3 Lea	SunE SPS3, LLC	Eunice, NM	23 GWh	Oct 2011	Dec 2023	Solar
Estherville	City of Estherville - (IA)	Estherville, IA	783 MWh	Nov 1946	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Erie Energy Center	City of Erie - (KS)	Erie, KS	2 GWh	Jun 1999	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Erie	City of Erie - (KS)	Erie, KS	7 MWh	Oct 1958	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Breckinridge Wind Project LLC	NextEra Energy Resources Breckinridge	Enid, OK	365 GWh	Jul 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Armadillo Flats Wind Project, LLC	Armadillo Flats Wind Project, LLC	Enid, OK	894 GWh	Nov 2018	Feb 2025	Wind
Emporia Energy Center	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Emporia, KS	1 TWh	May 2008	Feb 2025	Natural Gas
Thunderbird Generator (Tbird)	4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc.	Emporia, KS	106 MWh	Apr 2019	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Americus	Today's Power, Inc.	Emporia, KS	2 GWh	Jul 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Emerson	City of Emerson - (NE)	Emerson, NE	7 MWh	Dec 1946	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 54.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 45.1%
Johnson 1	Central Nebraska Pub P&I Dist	Elwood, NE	52 GWh	Mar 1941	Dec 2023	Water
Post Rock Wind Power Project, LLC	Pattern Operators LP	Ellsworth, KS	387 GWh	Aug 2012	Feb 2025	Wind
Ellinwood	City of Ellinwood - (KS)	Ellinwood, KS	48 MWh	May 1948	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 80.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 19.7%
Elkins Generating Center	Arkansas Electric Coop Corp	Elkins, AR	25 GWh	Apr 2010	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
San Juan Mesa Wind Project LLC	NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc	Elida, NM	213 GWh	Nov 2005	Feb 2025	Wind
Prairie Breeze	SunEdison LLC	Elgin, NE	766 GWh	Apr 2014	Dec 2023	Wind
Prairie Breeze III	Invenergy Services LLC	Elgin, NE	131 GWh	Mar 2016	Dec 2023	Wind
Prairie Breeze II	Invenergy Services LLC	Elgin, NE	270 GWh	Sep 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Canadian Hills Wind	Canadian Hills Wind LLC	El Rino, OK	305 GWh	Nov 2012	Feb 2025	Wind
El Dorado Refinery	Frontier El Dorado Refinery LLC	El Dorado, KS	219 GWh	Dec 1995	Feb 2025	Natural Gas
El Dorado Springs Solar Farm	Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.	El Dorado Springs, MO	4 GWh	May 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Spring Creek Energy Center	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc	Edmond, OK	185 GWh	Apr 2001	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Fall River Solar, LLC	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	Edgemont, SD	172 GWh	Aug 2023	Feb 2025	Solar
Plant X	Southwestern Public Service Co	Earth, TX	660 GWh	Dec 1951	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0%
Butterfield Solar Farm	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Durant, OK	11 GWh	Feb 2022	Dec 2023	Solar
Ribeye Wind (11) LLC	UPC Power Solutions	Dumas, TX	4 GWh	Apr 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
T-Bone Wind (10) LLC	UPC Power Solutions	Dumas, TX	4 GWh	Apr 2008	Dec 2023	Wind
Flat Water Wind Farm LLC	Flat Water Wind Farm LLC	Du Bois, NE	201 GWh	Nov 2010	Dec 2023	Wind
Iron Star Wind Project	Engie North America	Dodge City, KS	1 TWh	Nov 2021	Feb 2025	Wind
Fort Dodge	Sunflower Electric Power Corp	Dodge City, KS	101 GWh	May 1969	Feb 2025	Natural Gas
Rattlesnake Creek Wind Project	Rattlesnake Creek Wind Project, LLC	Dixon, NE	980 GWh	Nov 2018	Feb 2025	Wind
Bethel Wind Farm LLC	Southern Power Co	Dimmitt, TX	1 TWh	Dec 2016	Feb 2025	Wind
Steele Flats Wind Project LLC	Steele Flats Wind Project LLC	Diller, NE	194 GWh	Sep 2013	Feb 2025	Wind
Brady Wind Energy Center	Brady Wind, LLC	Dickinson, ND	616 GWh	Oct 2016	Dec 2023	Wind
Brady II Wind Energy Center	Brady Wind II, LLC	Dickinson, ND	665 GWh	Nov 2016	Feb 2025	Wind
GSE NM1	Altus Power America Management, LLC	Dexter, NM	5 GWh	Apr 2011	Dec 2023	Solar
Oak Leaf Solar XVIII LLC	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	Denver, CO	14 GWh	Nov 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Airport 1 Solar (DIA)	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation	Denver, CO	2 GWh	Nov 2009	Dec 2023	Solar
Denver Intl Airport IV Solar	Denver Int'l Airport IV Solar	Denver, CO	3 GWh	Jun 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Wasson CO2 Removal Plant	Occidental Permian Ltd	Denver City, TX	137 GWh	Jan 1988	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Mustang Station Unit 4	Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc	Denver City, TX	854 GWh	Mar 2006	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
Mustang Station	Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc	Denver City, TX	3 TWh	May 1999	Feb 2025	Natural Gas
West Receiving	City of Denison - (IA)	Denison, IA	12 MWh	Mar 1998	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Arbuckle Mountain Wind Farm LLC	Arbuckle Mountain Wind Farm LLC	Davis, OK	355 GWh	Oct 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Chickasaw Nation Solar Farm	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Davis, OK	11 GWh	Jun 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
David City	City of David City	David City, NE	8 MWh	Dec 1948	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil : 84.3% Natural Gas : 15.7%
South Sioux City Solar	Tesla Inc.	Dakota, NE	4 GWh	Nov 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Cyril	Western Farmers Elec Coop, Inc	Cyril, OK	9 GWh	Apr 2017	Feb 2025	Solar
Cushing	City of Cushing - (OK)	Cushing, OK	575 MWh	May 1936	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 92.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 7.1%
Curtis	City of Curtis - (NE)	Curtis, NE	17 MWh	Dec 1954	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 76.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 23.7%
Ninnescah Wind Energy, LLC	Ninnescah Wind Energy LLC	Cunningham, KS	803 GWh	Nov 2016	Feb 2025	Wind
Kingman Wind	Kingman Wind Energy, LLC	Cunningham, KS	806 GWh	Nov 2016	Feb 2025	Wind
Culbertson Generation Station	Basin Electric Power Coop	Culbertson, MT	317 GWh	Nov 2010	Dec 2023	Natural Gas
OREG 1 Inc	Ormat Nevada Inc	Culbertson, MT	146 GWh	Jun 2006	Feb 2025	Waste Heat
OREG 2 Inc	Ormat Nevada Inc	Culbertson, MT	110 GWh	Nov 2008	Feb 2025	Waste Heat
High Banks Wind, LLC	High Banks Wind, LLC	Cuba, KS	3 TWh	Nov 2023	Feb 2025	Wind
Prairie Winds SD1	Basin Electric Power Coop	Crow Lake, SD	344 GWh	Jan 2011	Dec 2023	Wind
Gavins Point	USACE-Omaha	Crofton, NE	715 GWh	Aug 1956	Dec 2023	Water
Crete	City of Crete	Crete, NE	83 MWh	May 1973	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 62.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 37.7%
Creston Ridge Wind Farm	Creston Ridge, LLC	Creston, NE	26 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Creston Ridge II, LLC	Creston Ridge II, LLC	Creston, NE	25 GWh	May 2017	Dec 2023	Wind
Horizon Hill Wind Project	Horizon Hill Wind, LLC	Crescent, OK	615 GWh	-	Feb 2025	Wind
Monroe 009452 SCS Cozad, LLC	Sol Systems	Cozad, NE	5 GWh	Jun 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Covington Solar Farm	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Covington, OK	18 GWh	Jan 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Soldier Creek Wind	Soldier Creek Wind LLC	Corning, KS	1 TWh	Oct 2020	Feb 2025	Wind
Little Elk Wind Project LLC	Enel Green Power NA, Inc.	Cordell, OK	310 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2023	Wind
Coon Rapids II	City of Coon Rapids	Coon Rapids, IA	451 MWh	Sep 2001	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Day County Wind LLC	Day County Wind LLC	Conde, SD	442 GWh	Mar 2010	Feb 2025	Wind
Cloud County Wind Farm	Cloud County Windfarm, LLC	Concordia, KS	319 GWh	Nov 2008	Feb 2025	Wind

Surrounding Balancing Authorities

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#26	Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.	22.9 TWh	47
#46	El Paso Electric Company	6.7 TWh	31
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	474.5 TWh	1,139
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	645.5 TWh	2,653
#20	Public Service Company of Colorado	48.6 TWh	201
#35	Public Service Company of New Mexico	15.1 TWh	108
#51	Southwestern Power Administration	4.2 TWh	31
#8	Tennessee Valley Authority	158.9 TWh	170
#23	Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region	35.8 TWh	170
#64	Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West	471.1 GWh	24

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#2	Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.	645.5 TWh	2,653
#3	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.	474.5 TWh	1,139
#5	Southwest Power Pool	296.3 TWh	762
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	252.3 TWh	393
#7	California Independent System Operator	189.5 TWh	1,943
#8	Tennessee Valley Authority	158.9 TWh	170
#10	Florida Power & Light Co.	148.5 TWh	159
#12	New York Independent System Operator	130.9 TWh	1,100
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	111.3 TWh	556
#15	ISO New England	103.6 TWh	1,487